MOUNT VERNON, Ga. – Brewton-Parker Men's Soccer concluded a four-match homestand on Saturday with a battle against a fellow resident of the Peach State and SSAC newcomer, Thomas (Ga.) in Mount Vernon.
The Barons (1-11-0, 0-7-0 SSAC) suffered a 5-0 loss to the Night Hawks (6-3-2, 3-2-1 SSAC) to wrap up the 2023 home slate of matches.
"A different game, but the same result,"
Bob Neumann said. "We have a promising opening 10 minutes and then go back within our shells."
"The truth is that we keep getting hit with the same stick and refuse to learn our lesson," Neumann said. "If we want to win games, we must continue to learn."
How It Happened | First Half
Brewton-Parker managed to rattle off the first two shots of the match within the first two and a half minutes of action. André Xavier placed a nice ball on frame at the 1:51 mark but was denied by the visiting goalie.
Thomas then flipped a switch and went on to control the pace of play, recording five shots against Brewton-Parker with
Andrea Abwe making three big saves in the process. The Night Hawks recorded three more attempts late in the half, but all three missed the mark.
The visitors finally broke the scoreless draw at the 40:17 mark, taking advantage of a poor clearance from the BPC defense to lead 1-0 before the break.
How It Happened | Second Half
The Barons produced a chance from
Jordan de Souza Barclay in the 55th minute, as de Souza Barclay just missed a header off a corner from
Johnny Artiaga Trejo. BPC had another chance moments later as Xavier missed just high on a set piece outside of the 18-yard box.
Another header from de Souza Barclay missed in the 64th minute before
Kalifa Dabo missed an opportunity wide in the 68th minute.
Thomas then found the back of the net in the 74th minute for a 2-0 lead and eventually blew the doors open to rattle off three more goals beginning with the third score of the match from the penalty spot in the 80th minute.
The next two came at the 85:09 mark and the 89:11 mark for the 5-0 win for the Night Hawks.
Inside The Statistics
- Thomas led 17-6 in overall attempts and 9-1 in shots on goal.
- Abwe finished with four saves in 90 minutes of play.
- Xavier led with two shots and one on goal while de Souza Barclay recorded two attempts as well.
Next Up
- The Barons will travel to Blue Mountain (Miss.) on Thursday evening to begin a weekend road trip.
